Ariarne Titmus stressed that hers were tears of joy for her teammate, but no one was really buying it.
There were bright smiles, a congratulatory pool embrace and a symbolic sharing of medal podium during the national anthem. But then flowed the tears.
“I had nothing to lose tonight. I gave it everything … I don’t actually know why I’m crying. I’m really happy with silver, it’s just all coming out now.” With a gold medal on Saturday night’s women’s 4x100m relay and, barring disaster, another likely in the 4x200 m relay later on, O’Callaghan is eyeing off four gold medals over nine nights. It would match Emma McKeon’s incredible streak three years ago.
O’Callaghan, who lamented her brain has a tendency to overthink things, said she too “had a few tears” and “a few tears with Arnie”.“Today I was a nervous wreck. I couldn’t nap or do anything. I have a support team behind me that I communicate with ... There is a whole village behind me getting me to this point.”
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